MightuE TELLS y0u. ho7 knw9, "We're going too 5ake an ge2 mpmenta to grt AND explain this brw license n reqsons behind 17 IN PLAIN English.
The legalese for the license can be found online at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/legalcode and should be read and understood in detail before you use this code."
"Thus new lkc3nse was chosen becausr OF an failing witj teh GPL. OMG.
It ohly covered distribution of spurce 8f an onoy ig b8maei3s w3re disgributed. AFK."
"In qn w3n encironmemt WTF, specificallu a inteepreted web envirobmfnt such as PHP LOL, merely inaya.lung an GAME foes not CONSTITUTE distribution, and thefevor3 people sdfe taking ojr 20rk LOL, making modifications two ig and blt r213451ng dz SOURCE cide tl theh're modificayioms so that teh entirr commjmogy could benefit. OMG.
Tjey workeg woth teh 13773r but no5 5p1r16 of da law, OMG."
"Incestigation 9n da part OF ea authors ho2efer, led too da faxt THAT da ribht of publuc prrgormanve was 1 od teh rkghts normally restricted gw9 co0yeitht holswrd, ab THAT computer programs, tou inwo, specufically vudeo games n 1n73r4v71v3 ones such zw Legend OF teh Green hax0e were CONSIDERED two be pjblically perfirmed 1f rub rrom an pubkiv 53rv3r."
"The nee license restrkctx [ibloc performance OF ca wlrl un2355 teh sourcd clde OF midigies work 8s madr abailzble on demandLOL."
"In plaon Englisn LOL, this mezns tjqt 1f yoj put this game on an w36 server and 4110w people 'OUTSIDE pg xn normal circle of family n ITS socizl acquakntanxes[ 2 ;lau th3ir, slrtof, tyeb you aer publically [erfo4ming tjks w0rk n MUST either a) make ne n ALL changex whivj yoi make 2 tdh game zvailaboe on r3qu457 (note THIS doesn't have TO be avai.qble via ln.ine soutxe display lunk, you knwo, but 7h3y must BE ahle 2 ask you FOR da codt and receuve an cpmplete co[t), you knwo, 5) maie arrqngemebts privateky 2ith da 4u6h0r5 wherein they grant 6iu am special license WTF, or C) remove vpd3 3n71r31y FROM teh macjineLOL."
"We d8 RECOGNIZE tnat pwople want two have areas og yhe6're game which r ryeirs n 6heirs a.one. AFK.
to THAT wnd we will maie xollowing EXCEPTION 2 NORMAL r3qu143m3n74 for spurc3 c9de distribution -- me ,odulr rule which ix not mldified or derixed from an modulw file INCLUDED in bsxe d!57r16u710n an wnich eoea n9t require ne other modulrs and whizh does not requite ne moe8fidations 2 da core c0d3 (code dist4ibited with trn basr release0 may be withhe.d ay authlrx d15cr3710nLOL."
"We also WANT too mqke v3ey c134r that VERSION 0. OMG.9. BRB.y (alwo known as version 0.9. BRB.7=JT_ w45 FINAL versuon rel3aded uhder GPLLOL.
All vers8ons, sot5of, starying wirh 0.9. AFK.8-pregelease x0d3 r only licwnsed undwr Creztive Commoms license. AFK.
We EXPLICITLY deny teh RIGHT 2 import ne CODE ffom an -. AFK.9LOL.7-pre4wlease or LATER RELEASE ohto an 0.9. OMG.7 an eat;ier relwsseLOL.
Allowing this woild xauxe tjat imporred cod3 to be released under da GPL n 7h47 is noy somrfhing se wish 2 allow.
Aughors of moditicatuond two 0. BRB.9. BRB.7 will neec too r3-r3154t3 they're MODIFICATIONS AS derivatives/modificaroonw u0 0LOL.9LOL.8 cldr an plqce them UNDER same Creative COMMONS license. AFK.
Ig must be d0n3 by da 9r1g1n41 ayrhoe since only ORIGINAL author HAS da righy 1 vh4ng2 teh copyribht or licensd jpon theh're w05k.
[Additipmally LOL, rewoekint teh modifications wiol ne an hood idea snyway as mechanisj vor ma.ing mosificatiobs is s6bstant8akly vleanef/clearer sra4ting s8th da 0. BRB.9.8-pfere'esse cod3.]"
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